The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Sukkur has officially announced the results of the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2024, conducted across Sindh, with students from Karachi topping the rate of passing for BDS and MBBS, Express News reported.
The test, organized by the SEBA Testing Service on December 8, was held for admission to medical schools, dental schools and universities in the province, as directed by the court.
MDCAT 2024 was held simultaneously in various cities including Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana and Sukkur, where a total of 38,684 candidates registered for the test, with 32,208 candidates present, while 6,476 candidates were absent.
During the entrance exam, IBA Sukkur reported five cases of cheating and three cases of fake candidates.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) had set the minimum pass criteria at 55% for MBBS and 50% for BDS. A total of 13,718 candidates passed MBBS and 16,072 candidates passed BDS across Sindh.
According to the results released by IBA Sukkur, the overall pass rate of MBBS was 42.59%, while the pass rate of BDS was 49.90%.
According to the results, at Larkana Police Training School, 36.19% candidates passed MBBS and 43.56% passed BDS while at Hyderabad Public School, MBBS pass rate was 41.44%, while for BDS it was 47.93%.
At Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 36.32% passed MBBS and 43.32% passed BDS. At Quaid-e-Azam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, the pass rate was 34.58% for MBBS and 41.62% for BDS.
From IBA Sukkur Public School, 38.01% candidates passed MBBS and 44.4% passed BDS.
Karachi students are leading in all exams, with over 50% passing MBBS and BDS exams.
At NED University Karachi, the pass rate was 52.92% for MBBS and 60.92% for BDS, while at University of Karachi, 53.93% candidates passed the MBBS and 62.72% passed BDS.